Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on boulostech.weebly.com, the blog of BHS Help Desk senior Josh Boulos. Book Creator Tutorial Steps Book Creator is a foundational app for Burlington High School students that allows users to easily make fun books fast and efficiently. It is a versatile app that can be extremely helpful for students…
An Important “Wi-fi Assist” Warning for iOS 9 iPhone Users
The latest iOS 9 update for iPhone has brought with it many new features, however there’s one in particular that some users may want to disable. The new “Wi-Fi Assist” will automatically switch your iPhone from a Wi-Fi network to a cellular network if a weak signal is detected. This is a feature that could…
Chrome Extensions of the Week – Week of September 28th
What are Chrome extensions and why should I try them? 1. Chrome extensions are an excellent way to extend the functionality of your Chrome web browser. 2. Extensions can be accessed and added to Chrome through the Chrome Web Store. 3. Extensions are FREE and do not require IT support. 4. Extensions can be easily…
Free App Friday- 30/30
Editor’s Note: Today’s Free App Friday is being brought to your by BHS junior and first year staff member Kevin Lynch. This post originally appeared on Kevin’s blog. Free App Friday! Our Free App of the week is 30/30 by Binary Hammer. This application is a easy maneuverable task manager that will organize any busy…
Now You Can Share & Embed Your Google Classroom Calendars with Parents!
Yesterday, Google released another new feature for Classroom that many teachers have been requesting. Calendar integration with Google Classroom has finally arrived! This latest update automatically creates a Calendar for each Classroom which can then be made public and embedded into a website or blog. This answers the, “but parents can’t access Classroom” dilemma. Parents…
Mr. Milton Mixes it Up with Explain Everything
Burlington High School Social Studies teacher Mike Milton is bringing innovation, creativity, and elements of digital citizenship into his classroom this year with an original Social Studies Digital Remix Project. As a talented digital mashup artist himself, Mr. Milton has been experimenting with photo editing for quite some time and for the 15-16 school year,…
Chrome Extensions- Week of September 21st
This week’s Chrome Extensions include: Evernote Web Clipper (4,318,225 users) Allows you to save anything from the web directly to your Evernote account. Check out this guide for using Evernote Web Clipper (includes video tutorial) Diigo Web Collector- Capture and Annotate (86,180 users) An excellent curation and research tool for teachers and students alike. Users can bookmark links…